The reputed Lucchese crime family member was convicted in 1993 of racketeering and extortion but acquitted of murder in the death of Vince Craparotta. Craparotta was bludgeoned to death outside his Ocean County auto dealership.

Taccetta had argued that he would have taken the plea bargain if he had been correctly advised by his attorney.

The Supreme Court noted that Taccetta admitted he would have committed perjury if he had accepted the plea agreement.